The stones formed a mikveh, or a type of bath used by Jews in a ritualistic cleansing practice, according to the release.

Dreamed up by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales more than 600 years ago, the Wife of Bath was known for her lusty appetites, gossipy asides and fondness for wine.

Thermal baths, which were at the height of their popularity in medieval times, once had a reputation for hedonism and promiscuity. But today, bathing is once again in fashion for those concerned ...

Thermal baths, which were at the height of their popularity in medieval times, once had a reputation for hedonism and promiscuity. But today, bathing is once again in fashion for those concerned ...

In the Middle Ages, most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled reasonably good at the wedding.

The Wife of Bath from The Ellesmere Manuscript, one of the earliest manuscripts of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. (The Huntington Library ...

The mikveh is used for a ritualistic cleansing bath by Jews, and was likely built in the Middle Ages, officials said. Screengrab from the City Council of Manresa's Facebook post ...

Dreamed up by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales more than 600 years ago, the Wife of Bath was known for her lusty appetites, gossipy asides and fondness for wine.

Dreamed up by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales more than 600 years ago, the Wife of Bath was known for her lusty appetites, gossipy asides and fondness for wine.